: marked to the highest degree by grandeur, excellence, brilliance, or competence
superbly
adverb
superbness
noun
Synonyms
- A-OK
- A1
- awesome
- bang-up
- banner
- beautiful
- blue-chip
- blue-ribbon
- boffo
- bonny [chiefly British]
- bonnie
- boss [slang]
- brag
- brave
- bully
- bumper
- capital
- choice
- classic
- cool [slang]
- corking
- crackerjack
- cracking
- dandy
- divine
- dope [slang]
- down [slang]
- dynamite
- excellent
- fab
- fabulous
- famous
- fantabulous [slang]
- fantastic
- fine
- first-class
- first-rate
- first-string
- five-star
- four-star
- frontline
- gangbusters
- gangbuster
- gilt-edged
- gilt-edge
- gone [slang]
- grand
- great
- groovy
- heavenly
- high-class
- hot
- hype [slang]
- immense
- jim-dandy
- keen
- lovely
- marvelous
- marvellous
- mean
- neat
- nifty
- noble
- number one
- No. 1
- numero uno
- out-of-sight [slang]
- par excellence
- peachy
- peachy keen
- phat [slang]
- prime
- primo [slang]
- prize
- prizewinning
- quality
- radical [slang]
- righteous [slang]
- sensational
- slick
- splendid
- stellar
- sterling
- superior
- superlative
- supernal
- swell
- terrific
- tip-top
- top
- top-notch
- top-of-the-line
- top-shelf
- topflight
- topping [chiefly British]
- unsurpassed
- wizard [chiefly British]
- wonderful
Examples of superb in a Sentence
They've done a superb job.
The performance was absolutely superb.
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Timber and Gabriel did well to delay him or suppress his shots when Villa managed to find him in one-on-one situations but Watkins was superb in the second half and the unfamiliarity of Arsenal’s team was exposed for Villa’s two goals.
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Jordan Campbell, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
These superb lead performances by all-time-great cast members work perfectly in concert, capturing and skewering a specific self-serious art-house style.
—The New York Times, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
Going from 5-12 to 11-6 and a playoff berth in less than one year is a superb foundation to build on.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
Darnold had a superb first 16 games this year, as Minnesota started 14-2.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 14 Jan. 2025
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Jordan Campbell, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
These superb lead performances by all-time-great cast members work perfectly in concert, capturing and skewering a specific self-serious art-house style.
—The New York Times, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
Going from 5-12 to 11-6 and a playoff berth in less than one year is a superb foundation to build on.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
Darnold had a superb first 16 games this year, as Minnesota started 14-2.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Superb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superb. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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superb
adjective
su·perb
su̇-ˈpərb 
: outstandingly excellent, impressive, or beautiful
superb quality
was a superb pianist
superbly
adverb
superbness
noun
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